NZ Election 2023

Maungakiekie electorate

Maungakiekie covers the suburbs of Royal Oak, Ellerslie, Mount Wellington and Onehunga and part of Greenlane. It is currently held by Labour's Priyanca Radhakrishnan, who won by a narrow margin of 635 – one of the smallest margins in the country. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Maungakiekie – 50% to National's 26%. Since its creation in 1996, the seat has been held by successive National and Labour MPs.

Maungakiekie candidates

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Margo Onishchenko

ACT Party

Phillip Bridge

Independent

Sapna Samant

Green Party

Andrew Hogg

NZ First

Eric Chuah

Rock the Vote NZ

Greg Fleming

National Party

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

Labour Party

Greg Fleming

National Party

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

Having worked in the charitable sector for 25 years I'm eager to advocate for the front line services that make such a difference in people's lives. This includes local schools, hence why I'd love to champion their role in serving our communities. Ko te take tuatoru, ko tõku tino wawata, kia tautokona te puanga o te reo Māori me õna tikanga. Ki a au, koinei te tūāpapa o tõ tātou anamata kia kotahi tātou katoa.

About me

I've lived, worked and raised a family in Maungakiekie for 25 years. After starting my career as a chartered accountant in London I came to Auckland to give one year of service to a charity. That ruined me for life - in the best way. Since then I've started, or grown, 12 charities and am driven by a passion to see every family and every person flourishing in their relationships, their work and their identity.

My priorities

  1. Restore law and order. It's tragic to see the weekly attacks on our businesses - it has to change.
  2. Rebuild the economy to reduce the cost of living. Pressure on families is damaging relationships.
  3. Improve the quality of education. Teachers and schools literally shape our future.

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